Closing Date: 16 July 2016
Location: Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
SAA Careers Graduate / Internship Programme 2019
Our National carrier is offering an exciting opportunity to students who have completed studies in Finance / Logistics / Transport Economics / Transport Management / Industrial Engineering / Sales and Marketing with the aim of offering them experience and skills. If you meet the minimum requirements as stipulated below, you will become part of a prestigious team that will contribute to SAA Cargo’s success by delivering a high standard of service to our domestic and international markets.
Principal Accountabilities
- Responsible to perform a variety of duties within the Cargo environment, in line with the Department wherein intern is stationed aimed at providing an excellent service to SAA’s Customer
- Focus on extensive market analysis, competitor analysis, identify trends and implement strategies in the revenue management system
- Work with other team members, and areas of the business to ensure the best revenue outcome for your portfolio and the network
- Manage the demand forecast (class availability) for a set of defined markets through Revenue Management
- Identify systems to achieve the best possible revenue results for your portfolio, and the network as a whole
- Focus mainly on the ground operations covering the main aspect of the business such as reservations
- Perform Cargo Clearing and Forwarding, Cargo Acceptance, Load preparation, Transhipment as well as flight operations performance duties
- Assist with eco-politics, flight planning and scheduling as well as flight operations performance.
- Monitor outbound /inbound traffic activities for load quality and accuracy
- Research and coordinate the business development around the Dube Trade Port Special Economic Zone.
- Coordinate all Air Import /Export Freight activities including quotation, booking, documentation, data entry, shipment tracking and tracing, billing, arranging deliveries, among other responsibilities
- Focus on the layout design and process flows ,focusing on issues of effectiveness and efficiencies as well as service reliability with a view to optimize operations
- Ensure that the Cargo business can do more with less and assist in reducing wastage
- Improve efficiency and competitiveness, profitability and reduce resource requirements
- Assist in providing a method by which the Cargo business can analyse their processes and try to make improvements to them
- Conduct research on the airline sales and marketing portfolio
- Regular reporting of Air Cargo sales performance compared to its competitors
Qualifications & Experience
- Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
- 3 year Diploma or Degree in the following fields Finance / Logistics / Transport Economics / Transport Management / Industrial Engineering / Sales and Marketing at NQF level 6
- Intern candidates must be able to complete the program without interfering with completion of studies as part of coursework
Knowledge and Skills
- Leadership skills
- Telephone Etiquette
- Problem solving Skills
- Conflict Resolution Skills
- Communication skills(written and verbal)
- Time Management Skills
- Computer Literacy
- Information processing skills
Attributes
- Demonstrate the SAA values: Customer Focus; Accountability; Integrity; Safety; Excellence In Performance; Valuing Our People
- Interpersonal Skills
- Flexibility(shift hours)
- Adaptability(constantly changing environment)
- Organizational resilience and ability to manage pressure
- Client Centricity
- Proactive and Assertive
- Attention to detail
- Team player
- Responsible and Accountable
- Principle and value adherence
- Independent-minded
- Decision making Skills
Additional Information
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
- South African Citizens only
- Candidates not be older than 35 years of age(youth)
- This is a Fixed Term Contract for 6 months
- The internship will be in various Departments within Cargo, two of the intern positions are based at outstations; at King Shaka International Airport Cargo terminal and x1at Cape Town International Airport Cargo.
How To Apply
Apply Online for the SAA Graduate / Internship Programme
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